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Welcome to Stephen ...

Stephen is located in Clay County<1>.

Stephen is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Stephen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Stephen: 662

Communities Also Named Stephen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Stephen - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas, Michigan and Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stephen.

Communities near Stephen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stephen.

  • Starkville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Caledonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
  • Artesia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Vinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
  • Bent Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
  • Whites
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Clay County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stephen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stephen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stephen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stephen. See our Newspapers Page for Stephen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stephen ...

Looking for more information about Stephen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Stephen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stephen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stephen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.